NICK-A-NEES: Troy Mercy BRAVE NEW BLUES w Hadley Lloyd

This new duo is like “Lightnin’ Hopkins playing with The Small Faces while Terry Gilliam films it all.” -Alan Smithee, Filmmaker

Troy Mercy’s CV includes stints with Booker T. & The Fabulous Thunderbirds. He is a genuine guitar-star, highly respected by his peers such as Kirk Fletcher and GA-20. He also has the rare gift of a soaring & soulful voice that would feel right at home in the grooves of an Atlantic or Stax R&B 45. Troy’s brand of blues places the song at center stage. His use of artful tune construction, hooks & melody extend the tradition of the genre.

Drummer Hadley Lloyd hails from Chicago. She is a fearless improviser who is fresh on the scene, and heats up the stage like a spike of lightning.